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NYC Council · Int 0038-2026 · Committee

Applicable fines and civil penalties for the obstruction of fire hydrants.

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Jan 29, 2026
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Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to applicable fines and civil penalties for the obstruction of fire hydrants” Read the full text

Fire and Emergency Management

What it does

This bill would preserve existing sanitation-based civil penalties and other punishment for fire hydrant obstruction violations involving the throwing or piling of snow or ice. This bill would also make clear that higher civil penalties, criminal fines, and other punishment are applicable for other fire hydrant obstruction violations and for violations of newsstand distance requirements from fire hydrants.
Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.

Where it is

Introduced by Council · Jan 29, 2026
Referred to Comm by Council · Jan 29, 2026 · the latest recorded action

Who decides next

This bill sits with the Fire and Emergency Management committee. These members decide whether it ever reaches a vote; 99% of bills a committee approves become law.

Joann Ariola · chairCarmen N. De La RosaLynn C. SchulmanPhil WongPierina Ana SanchezVickie PaladinoVirginia Maloney

This committee’s full record

Official documents

Summary of Int. No. 38
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Int. No. 38
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January 29, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
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Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 1-29-26
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Memorandum in Support
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Straight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.

The numbers

5
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Joann AriolaFarah N. LouisPhil WongFrank MoranoVickie Paladino

Who is lobbying on this

The Legal Aid Societyvia The Legal Aid Society · Law
1 filing
From 1 City Clerk eLobbyist filing naming this bill (2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Referred to Comm by Council (Jan 29, 2026).